In Italy, in 2021, around 7´86 percent of cyber attacks had cyber crime as purpose. Listed second, cyber espionage was another of the popular motivations, being roughly 11 percent of attacks. By contrast, cyber warfare and hacktivism accounted for just two and one percent of the cyber attacks in the country, respectively.
Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation
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Statistics on Cybersecurity in Italy
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Cybersecurity sector market size in Italy 2016-2021
- Premium Statistic Revenue of cybersecurity market in Italy 2016-2026, by segment
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Investments
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Cyber attacks
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- Premium Statistic Number of cyber attack victims in Italy 2018-2021, by category
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Special focus: Smart home security
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Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. (March 15, 2022). Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. "Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. (2022). Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica. "Distribution Share of Cyber Attacks in Italy in 2021, by Motivation." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/
Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica, Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/ (last visited May 28, 2023)
Distribution share of cyber attacks in Italy in 2021, by motivation [Graph], Associazione Italiana per la Sicurezza Informatica, March 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/649358/share-cyber-attacks-in-italy-by-reason/